Sully remembers the first time he wore a unitard in public.
We threw all our dignity out the window, one half of the Spandex-clad Green Men says.
You wouldnt know it today. Theyve become so accustomed to having hundreds of thousands of Canucks fans watch them try to get opposing players off their game that for Sully, when its not game night, I crave Spandex. Its become a second skin.
Its therefore a natural fit for the Green Men to add their support to the BC Cancer Foundations Underwear Affair, an annual 10K run (or 5K walk) to uncover the cure for the types of cancers found under our panty line. (Actually, lets modify that since it depends on where you draw the line on the type of panties you wear. Basically its cancers below the belly button such as prostate, ovarian and colorectal.)
If we can wear head-to-toe Spandex for three years, anyone can wear underwear for a day, Sully says, referring to the fact that many of the 1,000 runners don only their briefs for the popular fundraiser.
Sully was at the April 18 launch party for this years race at the Forum Public House on Granville. He was joined not only by some of this years participants but also a packed house of Canucks fans cheering the team on to a much-needed 3-1 victory over the LA Kings.
He and fellow Green Man, The Force, are further helping the cause by donating $1 of every $2 Green Man bracelet sold at participating Blenz coffee shops to Underwear Affair.
One of the participants is Suzanne Samujhi. In four years she's raised $10,000 at the event in honour of her uncle, who died of colon cancer. This year, as part of Team Rav'd Up, she's hoping to "kick some cancer butt."
Each runner must raise at least $300 and while wearing underwear isnt mandatory, people are encouraged to spread the message that theres absolutely no shame in bringing a little awareness to down there-ness, as the website UncoverTheCure.org says.
You can register as a participant or a donor on the website. The 10K/5K run is July 7.
